Changeable exhibitor



March 7, 1933.

Filed Feb. 11, 1932 B. s. HAYTER CHANG'EABLE EXHIBITOR 2 Sheets Sheet 1 March 7, 1933, B. s. HAYTER CHANGEABLE EXHIBITOR 2 Sheets-Shea: 2

Filed Feb. 11, 1932 Patented Ma. 7, 1933 sum mumps wnco, 'rnxns mu EXHIBITOR Application as Iain-nary 11,. ma s m no. 592,401;

This invention relates to changeable ex hibitors, especially ada ted for use in store windows and counter a vertisin j The invention forming the su ject of this application will be, found to embody simple and novel means b which separate figures appear to alternate y occupyt e samespaoe so that the illumination thus produced will Y attract attention to the device and to the 12 articles associated therewith for advertising and sales purposes. V p

More specifically, the invention contemplates the utilization oi a sin 1e source of light for the alternate illumination of the two separate figures on which the illumination is based, the arrangement being such that when one figure is illuminated the same is ex for direct view, while when the other I gure is illuminated, the image thereof is projected 9 onto a combined transparent and reflecting panel directly in line of vision so that the 7 image thus projected appears to take the lace of thefigure previously seen all to the and that a highly entertaining and puzzling arrangementis produced. g

The changeable exhibitor constructed in accordance with this invention will be found to have but few moving parts, and to be of I highly simplified construction and comparetively cheap to manufacture.

In the accompanying drawings, forming a art of this application and wherein like reibrence numerals are employed to designate like parts throughout the same,

Figure 1 is a front elevation of the device; Figure 2 is a horizontal sectional view taken on lines 22 of Figure 1,

Figure 3 is a vertical lo itudinal sectional view taken on lines 3-3 of igure 2, and

Figure 4 is a verticallongitudinal sectional view taken on the lines 4-4 of Figure 2.

In the drawings, wherein for the purpose of illustration is shown a preferred embodiment of the invention, the numeral 5 vgenerally designates I a substantially rectan lar upright casing having a pair of partitions 6 and 7 extendi at rig tangles to each other and joined at t einner corners thereof to divide the casing into diagonally opposite figurereceiving compartments 10 and 12, an lllllml- All 6, upper portion of which is as the cylinder.

.be seen nating compartment 14 and a panel-receiving compartment 16. v 7 As shown in Figures 2 and 3, a source of light 18 preferably in the form of an electric light bulb, is located within the illuminati'ngcompartment 14 and is mounted upon a removable support 20 by which the same may bedetached for any one of a number of purposes. A flexible electric cord 22 is shown to have connection with the base of the light bulb 18 and is provided with suitable means such as an attaching plug 24 by which the same may be connected to a source of current. Figure 3 further illustrates that a cylinder 26 is mounted about the light bulb 18 and is supported for rotation by a standard 28, the

pointed for recep- I 7 tion in the bearing 32 in t e upper end wall of the cylinder.

The lower end: of the cylinder 26 is shown 79 to be fully open for the admission of air while the upper end wall of the cylinder is formed with an annular series of struck-up vanes 34 defining openings for the outlet of air so that the air heated through contact with the bulb is allowed to travel upward through the cylinder and contact the vanes 34 to bring about constant rotation in the same direction Now, byl reference to Figures 2 and 3 it will t at for approximately 180 degrees the c linder 28 is transparent while the re-' maimng 180 degrees of the circumference of the cylinder is opaque. This arrangement in combination with the vertical light passages 40 and 42 in the partitions 6 and 7 brings about the alternate illumination of the compartments 10. and 12.

More specifically, when the transparent portion of the cylinder 26 is presented to the opening 40 the compartment 10 will be illuminated and when the opaque portion of the cylinder is presented to the opening 40, light will be excluded fromthe compartment 10. By thesame token, when the transparent portion of the cylinder 26 is presented to the opening 42 the figure-receiving chamber 12 will be illuminated and when the opaque portion of the cylinder is presented to the opensumed to he in the form of a female figure,

although it may be of any other outline.

In carrying out the invention, a figure 52 is shown to be mounted within the compart meiit l2 and may be in the form of a grotesque fiure of a man although it isclear that any oer figure found adaptable may be employed,

Now-with reference to the panel-receiving compartment 16, the same is shown to have positioned therein a diagonally extendin combined transparent and refiectin panel 60 and this com aentopensior the "u height and width thereof at what might be said to be the inner end into the compartment 12 and at what might be said to be one side thereof for the full height and width thereof inated and tbe image of t view and vice versa, producing a regula into the'compartment 10. Also, the front oriorward side of the compartment 16 is fully open to form a window or sight-opening t rough which the observer looks to obtain a direct view of the figure 52 or the reflected imfige of the figure 50.,

ore particularly, when the transparent portion of the cylinder 26 is presented to the 'ght passe e 42, the figure 52 is illuminated so that an server may look directly through the panel 16 and see the figure 52. @n the other hand, when light is excluded from the compartment 12, the. compartment is illume figure is projected onto the panel 60', this being true because the s ace in back of the panel 60 is darkened and t e panel is thus allowed to function as a mirror. I

lFi' 1 re 2 clearl illustrates that mirrors Z4 and tline the compaent 10 to st in the full illumination of the a i l 1. to the end that the projection ofthe image of the 1. a onto the panel till is aided At point, attention is and to the fact that rotation of the cylinder 26 at a substantiall constant speed will cut ofi the suph ply of light to one of the a; re-containing compartments at a rate co ending rate at which the supply of big t is furnished to the other re-recci a compartment so that as the figure 52 comes to view the projected image of the figure 50 will fade from and not too rapid tition conducive to the complete illusion desired. v

l5 c0 the location of thefigures 50 and 52 in the compentsthereof is such that when the image of there 50 is projgctedonto the panel it will he directed in the light of vision to the figure 52 so that there spears to be ahysical substitution of one -Vg v for the o h nt and outer walls ot the' with light passages, figures in so] receiving compartments, a single source of to the. I

'ments and to alternatetly cut 0 mg compartments, an i neouoee The casing 5 is provided with a display board upon which tooth brushes 82 or other items, the display opening 84 directly in the line of vision to the fire 52 and it is through this window e observer loo in the use of the deg tion, taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, it will be men that an optical illusion device constructed in accordance with this invention is highly puzzling and entertaining and that'the attention-attracting feature thus aids in the advantageous display of the items 82 of whatever nature the same happen to be. a

The improved changeable exhibitor is automatic in its operation, has few parts and thus requires no special or highly skilled atllt is to he understood that thewiorm of invention herewith shown anddescribed is to be taken merely as a preferred example of the same and that such minor changes in an ran ement and construction of parts maybe ma e as will remain within the spirit of the tention.

invention and the scope of what is clued. I

Having thus described the invention what is claimed is:- 1. In a changeable exhibitor, mg right angles to each other and joined at the inner ediges thereof to cooperate in the formation 0 ceiving compartments, an i uminating compartment and a panel-receivin compartment diagonally opposite the iuminating compartment, said partitions being provided a casing havlight in said illuminating compartment and aving means associated therewith to direct a flow of light alternately through said passages into said figure-receivin compart the supply of light to said figure receiving compartmcntjs, said figure-receivin compartments being opened. into said pane -receiving compartment, and a combined reflecting and transparent panel in said panel-receiving compaent and extending diagonally therein, p

2. In a changeable exhibitor, a casing having partitions arranged approximately at right angles to each other and joined at the inner edges thereofto cooperate in the for mation of diagonally olpposite figure-receivuminating compartmay be suitably mounted and board is provided with a sight- "m partitions arranged approximately at diagonally oplposite figure-re- Nil llltb ment and a panel-receiving compartment diagonally opposite the illuminating compartment, said partitions being provided with light passages, figures in said figure-receiving compartments, a single source of light in said illuminating compartment and having means associated therewith todirect a fiow of light alternately through said passages into said figure-receiving compartments compartments, an illuminating compartment and a panel-receiving compartment diagonalv ly opposite the illuminating compartment, said partitions being provided with light passages, figures in said figure-receiving compartments, a single source of light in said illuminating compartment and having means associated therewith to direct a flow of light alternately through said passages into said figure-receiving compartments and to alternate-- ly cut ofi the supply of light to said figure receiving compartments, said figure-receiving compartments being opened into said panelreceiving compartment, a combined reflecting and transparent panel in said panel-receiving compartment and extending diagonally therein, and mirrors within one of said figurea-receiving compartments, said panel-receiving compartment having an open front constituting a sight-opening aifording a view of said panel and the figure located in one of said figure-receiving com artments.

4. In a changeable exhi itor, a casing having partitions arranged in intersecting planes and having their inner edges connected thereby defining diagonally opposite figure-re 1y exclude light from said compartments, and a removable mounting for said single source of light.

In testimony whereof I ailix my signature.

BERNIE SUMMY HAYTER.

thereof to cooperate in the formaceiving compartments of rectangular form, an illuminating compartment and a panelreceiving compartment, a combined transparent and reflecting panel extending diagonally in said panel receiving compartment and attached to the meeting portions of said partitions, said figure-receiving compartments having openings into said panel-receiving compartments and being inplanes approximately at right angles to each other, figures in said figure-receiving compartments and a single source of light having means a:- sociated therewith to alternately illuminate said figure-receiving compartments and the figures therein and having means to alternate- 

